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The E-Newsletter of the
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Keeping You Connected
January 2011 |
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"One kind word can warm three winter months."
~Japanese Proverb
Dear ,
It's nomination time here at AWRA! The call has gone out for a wide array of opportunities for recognition ... here are a few links:
We are looking for a few good women and men to serve on our Board of Directors!
Look at the list of awards available and think about which of your colleagues you can nominate!
These scholarships are open to AWRA Members. Pass the word!
Don't miss this chance to recognize a friend or colleague for their contributions to water resources management, or to share this information with a student friend!
It's been a pretty miserable winter all over this year ... nominate someone and spread some warmth!
Terry Meyer
AWRA P.S. If you're a member, you can enter to win a chance at a complimentary registration to one of the 2011 AWRA conferences. The drawing is tomorrow! Read more.
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Preliminary Program Online!
 2011 AWRA Spring Specialty ConferenceManaging Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources:
Adaptation Issues, Options, and Strategies
Sheraton Inner Harbor I Baltimore, MD I April 18-20, 2011
Conference Home I Program-at-a-Glance I Complete Program
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AWRA will bring together decision-makers, water managers and technical professionals from federal, state, and local agencies, academia, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to focus on the following key questions:
- What climate adaptation strategies, decision-making approaches, planning and evaluation methods do water managers and water professionals need to prepare for climate change impacts on water resources?
- What kinds of assessment and planning approaches do we need, what kind of solutions may be available, how much will they cost, what kinds of institutional adaptation may be necessary, and what might be the environmental and socioeconomic impacts and considerations that need to be taken into account?
The program is set & includes:
- 34 technical sessions providing useful information for addressing critical climate change management issues: enabling informed decision making under heightened uncertainty; assessing climate change impacts; and developing robust and flexible adaptive management approaches.
- A dynamic keynote speaker, the Honorable Ron Simms, Deputy Secretary of HUD (Invited) will draw on his experiences at the federal and municipal levels to describe the challenges and opportunities of managing climate change impacts within the context of the economic, political, environmental, and institutional challenges we are facing.
- An opening plenary panel of senior-level professionals from the federal sector, state government, local government, and the consulting/academia sectors will provide a broad perspective on the challenges faced and initiatives being undertaken to address climate change impacts.
- A luncheon address by Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Administrator of NOAA (Invited), will discuss the Administration's on-going efforts to develop a coordinated federal sector approach to adapting to climate change.
- Facilitated sessions have been designed to discuss and exchange views and lessons learned on key climate-change related water management issues identified by participants.
- A workshop is being planned on "Application of Adaptive Management to Address Climate Change Related Challenges," where participants will learn about transitioning from "adaptation planning" to "adaptive management," applying adaptive management principles across various scales and planning horizons and addressing uncertainty
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Call for Abstracts Now Open!
Integrated Water Resources Management:
The Emperor's New Clothes or Indispensible Process
Keystone Resort
Snowbird Resort I Snowbird, UT
June 27-29, 2011
(note change of location & dates)
Submit Abstracts by: February 14, 2011
Just what is IWRM, and what does it entail?
How well does IWRM work in practice?
According to the Global Water Partnership, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a "process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems."
This AWRA Conference will explore IWRM in detail from both US and international perspectives, and looks to answer questions such as:
- How does IWRM work in practice?
- What can we learn from IWRM failures?
- Can IWRM be applied to the development of nonrenewable water resources?
- How can IWRM best be implemented?
- How does IWRM relate to governance?
- Can IWRM mitigate conflict and promote cooperation?
- Has IWRM evolved and is there something better?
- How are IWRM and adaptive management related?
- Does IWRM relate well to WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene)?
- How do we train the next generation of water professionals to apply IWRM?
- Do scientific and technological gaps exist that hinder IWRM?
- Plus many more ...
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Call for Special Sessions Underway!
2011 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference
Hyatt Regency I Albuquerque, NM
November 7-10, 2011
Those interested in organizing and hosting a special session are invited to submit a proposal that includes:
- Title of proposed Special Session
- A description of the proposed Special Session (less than 350 words) stating the importance of the topic and the rationale for the proposed session
- Organizer(s), including brief biography and contact information
- List of potential presenters and topics, if available
Accepted Special Sessions will be added to the list of topics in the General Conference Call for Abstracts.
Complete information on this opportunity to help set the program for the conference is available in the Call for Special Sessions.
Submit your proposal for a Special Session
by February 4, 2011
Complete Call for Abstracts Online February 2011 |
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Proceedings, Presentations, Podcasts Now Available Online
November 1-4, 2010
For a limited time, the conference proceedings, presentations, and podcasts from the AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference earlier this month are available online to anyone. (Yes, we are nice like that.)
We'll be moving this content to the members-only section soon, so if you weren't able to attend, take a moment to see, hear (and download) what you missed! |
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When it's time to publish your next work,
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Water Resources Information
USGS Public Lecture Series
Environmental Health: Understanding the Role of the Environment in Human and Wildlife Health
Dr. Patricia Bright and Herbert Buxton
Dallas L. Peck Memorial Auditorium I Reston, VA
Wednesday, February 2, 7:00 PM
Human health, ecological health, and environmental health are closely interconnected. Emerging and resurging vector-borne and zoonotic diseases, water contamination, airborne contaminants, bioaccumulative contaminants in food chain and environmental changes that affect the spread of disease are growing public health concerns worldwide. Join us to learn how USGS science contributes to our understanding of how such environmental factors affect health threats. Call for Nominations: Riverprize Nominations Close March 30, 2011 International RiverFoundation is pleased to announce the 2011 Riverprize applications are now open! All organizations engaged in all aspects of river management are eligible to apply for either the Thiess International Riverprize or Australian National Riverprize (funded by the Australian Government). Finalists and winners benefit further from international recognition, showcasing their projects at a leading international symposium, and joining the network of Riverprize alumni. University of Florida Water Institute FellowshipsDeadline for applications: February 11, 2011 The University of Florida Water Institute seeks applicants for up to 6 Ph.D. Fellows to join an interdisciplinary team working on complex, emerging issues related to nutrient dynamics, management and policy in watersheds. The 4-year fellowships include a $25,000 stipend, tuition waiver and health insurance. Fellows will explore interdisciplinary research issues affecting watershed management in the face of EPA's new nutrient criteria for Florida waters. We seek students who have: 1) an interest in integrative, cross-disciplinary research, 2) a passion for understanding interactions between human and natural systems, and 3) an eagerness to develop research in one facet of the program, i.e. nutrient best management practices, hydrologic processes, riverine nutrient processing, ecological consequences of nutrient enrichment, paleolimnology, environmental policy and governance, and systems modeling. Applicants must have a Masters degree in natural sciences, social sciences or engineering with strong demonstrated interest in water issues. New Online Guide to Diatoms in the United States from USGSFor the first time, an online guide to diatoms of the United States is available, with readily-accessible images for identification.
NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site INTERDISCIPLINARY WATER SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Application Deadline March 07, 2011 (Monday)
Applications are invited from qualified and motivated undergraduate students (freshmen, sophomores, juniors and rising seniors) from all U.S. colleges/universities to participate in a 10-week (May 30-August 5, 2011) summer research in interdisciplinary water sciences and engineering at Virginia Tech. U.S. citizenship is required. Application materials, details of possible research projects and other program activities are at the link. The online guide was developed with support from the USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) and National Aquatic Resource Surveys (NARS). The guide is targeted for use by laboratory analysts, taxonomists, ecologists, students, water resource managers and the public. A total of 178 diatom taxa are now available; an additional 200 taxa are planned for inclusion by the end of 2011. As species are added, the online tool will not only promote taxonomic consistency, but will serve as a primary ecological resource on diatom biodiversity across the Nation. |
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Non-AWRA Calls for Abstracts
Dam Safety 2011
Washington, DC
September 25-29, 2011
Submit abstracts by February 11, 2011
USACE 2011 Infrastructure Systems Conference
"Quality Design and Construction for a Stronger Future"
Atlanta, GA
June 13-17, 2011
Submit abstracts by February 25, 2011
5th National Conference and Expo on
Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration
"Preparing for Climate Change: Science, Practice, and Policy"
November 13-17, 2010
Galveston, Texas
Submit Abstracts by March 2, 2011
2011 Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Symposium:
Sustainable Stormwater and LID
Loews Philadelphia Hotel I Philadelphia, PA
September 25-28, 2011
Submit abstracts by March 4, 2011
Archean to Anthropocene - the past is the key to the future
Minneapolis, MN
October 9-12, 2011
Submit Abstracts by: July 26, 2011 |
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Other Water Resources Conferences |
Willamette University I Salem, OR
February 3 -5, 2011
21st Annual International Conference on
Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy and
AEHS Foundation Annual Meeting
Marriott Mission Valley * San Diego, CA
Groningen, The Netherlands
May 16-20, 2011
National Water Law:
Managing Global Water Resources Symposium and Workshop
University of Dundee, Scotland
June 20 -24, 2011
10th Annual StormCon
Anaheim, CA
August 21 - 25, 2011
IWRA World Water Congress
Porto de Galinhas, Brazil
September 25-29, 2011
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